LAS VEGAS, Nev. – World Tea Expo and Healthy Beverage Expo are returning to Southern California in 2015 with Long Beach, Calif. as the official host city – for the second year in a row. World Tea Expo takes place May 6 – 8, 2015, and Healthy Beverage Expo is set for May 6 – 7, 2015.
The two B2B expos are scheduled for the Los Angeles region after a highly successful run during May 2014 at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, where the events will be held again. Exhibitor booth registration is now open for both events and speaker proposals are being considered. Attendee registration opens mid-January 2015, with more than 5,000 attendees expected. Details are available at WorldTeaExpo.com and HealthyBeverageExpo.com.
Healthy Beverage Expo focuses on better-for-you beverages with healthful ingredients, facilitating the dialogue surrounding what “healthy” means to the industry and ultimately the consumer. World Tea Expo is the leading tradeshow and conference focused 100 percent on premium teas and related products.
“We originally planned to take the 13th Annual World Tea Expo and the 3rd Annual Healthy Beverage Expo to the east coast in 2015, but we received so much positive feedback from exhibitors and attendees about Long Beach and its convention center that we decided to repeat the destination,” says Valerie Moon, director of marketing and sales for the expos. “Not only is Long Beach the perfect host city, but SoCal is one of the west coast’s most dynamic beverage marketplaces. We know the tea and healthy beverage communities will be pleased about the Expos’ return to the area and, more importantly, how the events positively impact business throughout the industries.”
Rona Tison, senior vice president at ITO EN (North America) INC., a leading purveyor of green tea, says, “The recent World Tea Expo in Long Beach was a great success across the board – numerous highly-qualified attendees, a lively expo floor, insightful and cutting-edge educational sessions, plentiful networking opportunities and a picture-perfect locale. ITO EN is delighted to be part of this global industry event.”
Donald Wilkes, president and CEO of Los Angeles, Calif.-based Blue Pacific Flavors, a Healthy Beverage Expo exhibitor and leader in Natural and Organic, Non-GMO, whole fruit, vanilla and coffee flavor creation, says, “It was a pleasure to share our flavor capabilities range and creative development services at the 2nd Annual Healthy Beverage Expo in Long Beach, Calif. The Long Beach venue is a smart choice for the Expo, and the conference organizers continue to build and deliver a high-caliber trade show for the beverage industry. We look forward to attending again in 2015 and experiencing all of the business opportunities.”
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia notes, “We could not be more thrilled and honored to welcome back the thousands of attendees of World Tea Expo and Healthy Beverage Expo to the City of Long Beach and the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center in 2015. Long Beach is the right city to host these two expos with its focus on health, as well as its numerous attractions, local businesses and beautiful waterfront.”
